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Chile’s Southern Highway is Open Again

30 enero, 2018

Chilean Tourism Authorities have informed Turismo Chile and the industry that land and sea connectivity has been successfully re-established after the mudslide that affected Santa Lucia and its surroundings on December 16, 2017.

The Southern Highway (Carretera Austral in Spanish) is almost fully operative. 3.5 kilometers of the Southern Highway remain inaccessible. Therefore, it is important to know that alternative routes help connect the still affected area.

Several alternatives are available to visit Chile’s northern Patagonian region.

Tourists wanting to connect Puerto Montt to Aysén may do so via Chaiten. This connection uses a ferry (Raúl Marín Balmaceda) and helps avoid any affected areas.